POLITICS

German chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to fresh talks to form a new government in a bid to end the political crisis in Europe's largest economy.

Prime Minister Theresa May has dropped plans to hold a vote to overturn the fox-hunting ban as she prepares for a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle.

Islamabad is carefully articulating its response after Washington's move to scale down its financial assistance to Pakistan.

The elite force blamed the US, Britain, Israel and Saudi Arabia for the largest protests since 2009.

US President Donald Trump could reject a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK if he is not invited to the Royal wedding, Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff claims.

Donald Trump's remarks come as North Korea and South Korea are set to hold direct high-level talks.

Eleven princes, who were not identified, were taken into police custody after they engaged in a sit-in protest outside a palace.

In a new Twitter rant, Trump has returned to old staples of criticising the United States media, sledging Hillary Clinton and laying high claims to his own stature.

"You hear more intelligent, mature dialogue from children in the playground," one Twitter user wrote.

"Is this more 1984 or V for Vendetta? I can't decide which futurist hellscape our evil overlord is trying to mimic," one Twitter user wrote.

Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee were among those mocking Donald Trump's upcoming "Most Dishonest and Corrupt Media Awards of the Year".

Republican David Yancey was named as the winner of an election in one Virgiia district after weeks of debate over the result.

A leaked report from Theresa May's assigned body to tackle complaints in Parliament has suggested online training for those accused of harassment.

Labour MP Chuka Umunna described comments as 'offensive garbage' and urges Caulfield to provide evidence or apologise.

Suicide bomber detonates himself in a crowded place in Afghan capital, killing at least 20 people and injuring several others.

Michael Wolff's book on Donald Trump, Fire and Fury: Inside the White House, will be released tonight to an anticipating public.

Iran's chief public prosecutor says the ongoing anti-government protests are the result of a CIA plot.

The Isis' Egyptian faction vows to overthrow Hamas from Gaza Strip for failing to stop President Donald Trump on his Jerusalem move.

In a rare gesture, North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with rival South Korea to discuss participation in upcoming winter Olympics.

Ukip leader Henry Bolton's new model girlfriend referred to Grenfell Tower as a 'nest of illegal immigrants' in a scathing social media post last year.

Steve Bannon, Trump's ex-strategist, is portrayed as being concerned about the president's mental capacity.

New research has found that more than half of Tory party members in the UK are in favour of the death penalty. IBTimes UK has looked at the problems with state executions.

Party's youth wing Young Independence investigating how tweet praising Bolton for starting relationship with 29-year-old Jo Marney got posted.

The Stop Funding Hate campaign tries to encourage advertisers to stop working with The Sun, The Mail and The Express newspapers due to their "divisive hate campaigns".

Former Libertarian politician says only the rich have benefited from buoyant economy during Trump administration.

Michael Gove set to tell farmers the current subsidy scheme will be replaced by a pro-environment system.

Iran's demonstrations has entered the seventh day with no signs of dying down as Khamenei blames the unrest on "enemies".

Abe has promised to bolster Japanese defence capabilities in the wake of North Korea's "unacceptable" provocations.

"Over my dead body," one Twitter user wrote.